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Urban Wire posts related to Jung Hyun Choi, John Walsh, Laurie GoodmanenHousing Supply Constraints from before the Pandemic Will Worsen Inequality as We Start to Recoverhttps://www.urban.org/urban-wire/housing-supply-constraints-pandemic-will-worsen-inequality-we-start-recover
These constraints will hamper our ability to bring all households out of the crisis and onto the road to a full recovery.<span class="date-display-single">May 27, 2020</span>Jung Hyun Choi, John Walsh, Laurie Goodmanhttps://www.urban.org/urban-wire/housing-supply-constraints-pandemic-will-worsen-inequality-we-start-recoverFacts Matter, and Public Data Are Keyhttps://www.urban.org/urban-wire/facts-matter-and-public-data-are-key
"Good policymaking cannot tolerate the continuous chipping away of this important resource."<span class="date-display-single">April 30, 2020</span>Laurie Goodman, Ellen Seidmanhttps://www.urban.org/urban-wire/facts-matter-and-public-data-are-keyDon’t Overlook the Importance of Unemployment Benefits for Rentershttps://www.urban.org/urban-wire/dont-overlook-importance-unemployment-benefits-renters
Renters, particularly low-income renters in the labor force, tend to be heavily concentrated in the industries facing the most layoffs.<span class="date-display-single">April 23, 2020</span>Mary K. Cunningham, Laurie Goodman, Jung Hyun Choihttps://www.urban.org/urban-wire/dont-overlook-importance-unemployment-benefits-rentersThe Pandemic is Shrinking the Mortgage Credit Box https://www.urban.org/urban-wire/pandemic-shrinking-mortgage-credit-box
This public-health-turned-economic crisis is beginning to constrict the mortgage credit box again.<span class="date-display-single">April 17, 2020</span>Michael Neal, Laurie Goodmanhttps://www.urban.org/urban-wire/pandemic-shrinking-mortgage-credit-boxCOVID-19 Policy Responses Must Consider the Pandemic’s Impact on Young Renters and Renters of Colorhttps://www.urban.org/urban-wire/covid-19-policy-responses-must-consider-pandemics-impact-young-renters-and-renters-color
Economic volatility affects young renters more than older renters, and Black and Hispanic renters will likely face more challenges than white and Asian renters.<span class="date-display-single">April 7, 2020</span>Jung Hyun Choi, Jun Zhu, Laurie Goodmanhttps://www.urban.org/urban-wire/covid-19-policy-responses-must-consider-pandemics-impact-young-renters-and-renters-colorThe CARES Act Eviction Moratorium Covers All Federally Financed Rentals—That’s One in Four US Rental Unitshttps://www.urban.org/urban-wire/cares-act-eviction-moratorium-covers-all-federally-financed-rentals-thats-one-four-us-rental-units
This protection can help stabilize renters during an economically precarious time, but it doesn’t cover everyone.<span class="date-display-single">April 2, 2020</span>Laurie Goodman, Karan Kaul, Michael Nealhttps://www.urban.org/urban-wire/cares-act-eviction-moratorium-covers-all-federally-financed-rentals-thats-one-four-us-rental-unitsThe Price Tag for Keeping 29 Million Families in Their Homes: $162 Billionhttps://www.urban.org/urban-wire/price-tag-keeping-29-million-families-their-homes-162-billion
This funding will keep renters and homeowners housed for the next three to six months, giving them time to recover from the massive COVID-19 shock and reducing the likelihood of a full-blown housing market collapse.<span class="date-display-single">March 27, 2020</span>Karan Kaul, Laurie Goodmanhttps://www.urban.org/urban-wire/price-tag-keeping-29-million-families-their-homes-162-billionWe Must Act Quickly to Protect Millions of Vulnerable Rentershttps://www.urban.org/urban-wire/we-must-act-quickly-protect-millions-vulnerable-renters
Current actions are not nearly enough to ensure renters can remain in their homes.<span class="date-display-single">March 25, 2020</span>Jung Hyun Choi, Laurie Goodman, Jun Zhuhttps://www.urban.org/urban-wire/we-must-act-quickly-protect-millions-vulnerable-rentersIs the 2020 Toolkit for Helping Homeowners in Crisis Better Than What We Had in 2008? https://www.urban.org/urban-wire/2020-toolkit-helping-homeowners-crisis-better-what-we-had-2008
The economic downturn resulting from COVID-19 will be the first time our current loss mitigation toolkit is tested in real time.<span class="date-display-single">March 20, 2020</span>Karan Kaul, Laurie Goodmanhttps://www.urban.org/urban-wire/2020-toolkit-helping-homeowners-crisis-better-what-we-had-2008Why Do Black College Graduates Have a Lower Homeownership Rate Than White People Who Dropped Out of High School?https://www.urban.org/urban-wire/why-do-black-college-graduates-have-lower-homeownership-rate-white-people-who-dropped-out-high-school
Research on the black-white homeownership gap revealed a concerning finding.<span class="date-display-single">February 27, 2020</span>Jung Hyun Choi, Laurie Goodmanhttps://www.urban.org/urban-wire/why-do-black-college-graduates-have-lower-homeownership-rate-white-people-who-dropped-out-high-school